Posts in "Exam and Study Advice"

I think we can all agree that keeping track of time has been much harder during the pandemic; days blur into each other and it’s difficult to keep up any kind of structure or to remember what you’ve done and what you’re supposed to be doing. When there is so…

Regardless of the title, this article is addressed not only to those in their final year but also to everyone studying at the university, no matter which year they are in. It is encouraged to prepare for your future after graduation as early as possible. Why? Because there are many…

It is that time of the year again and no, I am not talking about Easter break (unfortunately). Exam season is here, and it is undeniably quite different from what it was a year ago. But that doesn’t mean that the material covered is any less. So, grab your textbooks…

Are you graduating soon? What’s your plan after graduation? This question might be daunting to some of you or even to students in general. Perhaps it’s a good idea to start exploring the possibility of staying on to do your postgraduate study!

Postgraduate study is a way to stand out…

As I frantically start writing this, it’s not because I’m late in creating the blog, it’s because it’s late afternoon, and I have about nine minutes before chaos arrives home from the childminder. If there’s one thing that having a small person around does, it’s magically disappear your time. What…

2020 has been a year of much much unexpected occurrences, with the radical change in the way we interact with one another to the way we conduct our daily activities, we have had to adapt to the current situation we are living in. The University of Aberdeen was not impervious to this, and…

When you are transitioning from school to university, there are some major changes and adjustments to get used to. Maybe it’s your first time living away from home. It is normal to feel a little overwhelmed at first (or even after years). Time seems to be rare and running through…

With so much amazing technology available for our use, it appears that laptops and smartphones have become an integral part of our day to day lives. This has many positive outcomes such as access to knowledge, connectivity and flexible working. These are all valuable benefits but with so many of…

University alumni and now Politics and International Relations lecturer, Dr Samantha May, shares her top five tips for working or studying from home... 

So how many of us have over-romanticised the idea of working or studying from home? Have you conjured images of working in your pyjamas, at the…

It’s that time of the year again (no, it’s still not Christmas, ha!).

I’m talking about exam season!

Whether you like it or not, exams are just around the corner.

In other words, your palms are perhaps getting sweaty and your heart is racing like crazy…